October 13th, 2008

Today in History

2005:
The second Chinese human spaceflight Shenzhou 6 is scheduled to carry two astronauts for five days in orbit.

1282:
Nichiren Daishonin, founder of the Nichiren School of Buddhism, dies. His ashes are interred at Taisekiji Temple.

54:
Roman Empire emperor Claudius I dies after being poisoned by his wife Agrippina.

1946:
France adopts the constitution of the Fourth Republic.

1983:
Ameritech Mobile Communications (now Cingular) launched the first US cellular network in Chicago.